A visa is an endorsement made on a passport or travel document by the Philippine Consulate denoting that the traveler’s visa application has been properly examined and that the holder is permitted to proceed to the Philippines. However, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (www.immigration.gov.ph) has the final decision on the entry of a foreign traveler into the Philippines.
The visa thus issued is not a guarantee that the holder will be admitted into the country. The admission of foreign nationals is a function of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at the port of entry.
Australian passport holders are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa if they intend to stay for Twenty-One (21) days or less for pleasure or business purposes, provided they have a return or onward travel to another country and their passports are valid at least six months beyond the intended stay in the Philippines.
Holders of passports issued by other countries are advised to contact the Philippine Consulate General or to visit the PhilippineDepartment of Foreign Affairs website (www.dfa.gov.ph) for information if their passport avails of the 21-day visa-free entry privilege.
For a stay of more than 21 days, a traveler must apply for an appropriate visa at the Philippine Consulate General. A visa generally allows a stay of until 59 days in the Philippines. Visitors wishing to stay beyond 59 days may apply for an Extension of Stay at any office of the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines before the authorized stay runs out. Fees for extension of stay will apply. Refer to the Bureau of immigration website for information about extending your stay in the Philippines.
Children below 15 years of age traveling to the Philippines unaccompanied by a parent must secure an Affidavit of Support and Consent from the Consulate. Upon arrival at the airport in the Philippines, the accompanying adult will submit this Affidavit to the immigration authorities and obtain a Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG). Fees will apply.
The following are the visas processed by this Consulate;
- Temporary visitor's visa for pleasure or tourism
- Temporary visitor's visa for business purposes
- Temporary visitor's visa for travelers on privately-owned yachts or sailboats
- Visa for Foreign Newsmen, Journalists, Cinema and Television Groups
- Transit visa
- Seaman’s visa (individual and crewlist)
- Foreign Government Official visa
- Non-Quota Immigrant Visa
The following visas and extended stay permits require the approval of the Bureau of Immigration and are usually issued in the Philippines:
- Student Visa
- Special Study Permit
- Special Work Permit
- Pre-arranged Work Visa
- Special Investors Resident Visa
- Special Retiree Resident Visa
21-Day Visa-Free Stay
Nationals from countries listed below who are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding twenty-one days (21) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay.
The reckoning of the 21 days begins on the day after arrival in the Philippines. This visa-free stay allows for regular tourism and business meetings.
Nationals who are subjects of deportation or blacklist orders of the DFA and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines.
Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay of twenty-one (21) days or less:
Andorra
Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina
Australia
Austria Bahamas Bahrain Barbados
Belgium
Benin Bhutan Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil (see note below) Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Congo
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Cyprus
Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland
France
Gabon Gambia
Georgia
Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Israel (see note below) Italy Jamaica Japan
Kenya
Kiribati Korea (Republic of Korea) Kuwait Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein |
Lithuania
Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar Namibia
Nauru
Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Norway Oman Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland
Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania)
Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe |
The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:
- Holders of Brazil passports
- Holders of Israel passports
The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:
- Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
- Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
- Holders of Portuguese Passports issued in Macao
Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
Article Courtesy: Philippine Embassy
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